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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1904
Page
8
W H Harrison of Cleveland Mississippi writes of a nail injury and knee abscess cured by Ballard's Snow Liniment after a pharmacist recommendation. The note notes abscesses signal constipation or debility and lists causes such as blows or foreign bodies. Woods sells the product.
Thomas Davenport and Dr Crow visit the J M A from Poplar Bluff and Caruthersville, placing boys at the school. Eastover hosts a surprise birthday gathering for Mrs McCombs with twenty guests. Music talent Miss Prejava and local singers Lola Barringer and McCune praised. Fulenwider returns from a fair trip.
An advertisement compares children to young plants and argues that Scott's Emulsion provides missing nourishment. It claims the product feeds and strengthens children who are weak or failing to grow, offering free samples upon request.
Marriage licenses granted to C. G. Bowman and Cora F. Brown. Ben E. Ervin and Ora B. Koeppel. Andrew Moore and Dora Bollinger. James Pearl and Bessie Deaton. Jos. Rundel and Sarah Hilderbrand. Henry Weiman and Mary Wortington.
Mrs Wm Stroud of Midlothian Texas writes that Herbine taken after each meal prevents constipation aids digestion and improves complexion after eight years of use for constipation bilious fever and malaria while the medicine is sold by E Woods.
In Jackson, central to Cape Girardeau County, a growing manufacturing base supports about 140 workers across roller mills, a handle factory, brick and tile works, and a brick yard. With new residences and two church projects, residents urge investment in electric lights and water works, noting the failed Cape electric railroad and lost franchise.
Periodical headaches are claimed to signal female weakness and wine of Cardui is advertised as curing irregular menses and related ailments. The ad urges women discouraged by doctors to try a 60 bottle supply, claiming high success.
Fruitland updates report a new baby for Mr and Mrs A J Larimore and for Mr and Mrs Calvin Reed. John Caldwell suffers hay fever for the sixth year in a row. John Walther starts building a new blacksmith shop. Templeton begins a new barn, and H E Davis will move into a new house in about a week. G L Snider and R L Caldwell plan to take chickens to the World’s Fair next month. Pat Williams and C M Morton, and J C and C A Davis depart for the World’s Fair. J E Wallace and Pink Davis will move to Mountain View next month. Price Sides bit by a mad pig while trying to catch it. Charles Caldwell plans to winter in Howell county.
Transfers show multiple parcels sold or quit claimed in Jackson and Cape Girardeau Missouri. Buyers include T J Browning Clara Isbell Louis Blumenberg and Chas A McDonald among others with parcels ranging from 1 lot to 40 acres and prices from 350 to 4000 dollars. A resignation notice from Newton J Grammar guardian follows detailing court timetables for November term in Cape Girardeau county.
The Fraternal Order of Colonials outlines its aim to unite white male members aged 18 to 40 who meet a medical exam, with local assemblies governed by a Supreme Assembly of 26. The order emphasizes a life insurance based, economical protection plan paired with social rituals and governance by a six member Supreme Executive Committee and a three-member auditing body.
In Tours a dramatic electrical bolt struck an abbey during supper, injuring none of the 150 monks. The only damage reported was the upsetting of 160 bottles of wine, with one bottle toppled for each monk. Meanwhile vendors touted fruit trees, shade trees, Plymouth chickens, and Lightning Scattern Wine with health guarantees from an expert entomologist.
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